Anderson Inlet

Anderson Inlet
(Toluncan)
Andersons Inlet
A sandy shore with scattered vegetation and a large body of water in the background
The shoreline at Anderson Inlet
A map of Victoria, Australia with a mark for Anderson Inlet
A map of Victoria, Australia with a mark for Anderson Inlet
Anderson Inlet
(Toluncan)
Location in Victoria
LocationSouth Gippsland, Victoria
Coordinates38°38′49″S 145°46′59″E / 38.64694°S 145.78306°E / -38.64694; 145.78306[1]
Primary inflowsTarwin River
Primary outflowsBass Strait
Basin countriesAustralia
Frozennever
SettlementsInverloch

Anderson Inlet (Boonwurrung: Toluncan), sometimes incorrectly referred to as Andersons Inlet, is a shallow and dynamic estuary in South Gippsland, Victoria, Australia where the Tarwin River enters Bass Strait. It forms a 2,400-hectare (5,900-acre) almost enclosed bay next to the town of Inverloch, for which it provides a popular and protected beach. At low tide its intertidal mudflats provide important feeding habitat for migratory waders. It is also an important area for recreational fishing. It is named after Samuel Anderson pioneer explorer the first European to settle in the area.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Anderson Inlet". Vicnames: The Register of Geographic Names. Government of Victoria. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  2. ^ About Inverloch Archived 24 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Anderson Inlet Boating Area Archived 19 May 2009 at the Wayback Machine